CRE Analyst Fast Track

Anybody familiar with CRE Analyst Fast Track course (can't post a link but if you Google the course name it'll come up)? I've done a lot of online coursework (REFM, ACRE Accelerator, BIWS, Argus certification, etc.) to sharpen my modeling skills but would be interested in something like this that seems to center more around fundamentals in the business and dive further into the assumptions behind the modeling. Looks like the instructor has taught at NYU and SMU, has anybody heard of/taken anything like this that can share their experience?

Was always interested in Kahr's courses but was somewhat turned off by the fact that they were compressed into a weekend.

10 Comments
 

Honestly, I'm not sure how many people will really pay $5k, or 'apply' and all that stuff (in fairness, I read it all really fast...). The proliferation of these course offerings doesn't really surprise me, but I would really try and figure out what you wanting from it.

For reference, I think you could get a non-credit certificate from NYU or Cornell and maybe even MIT for $5k. Those would have some resume value (limited, but something), I am not sure this do anything for a resume.

 
Most Helpful

Where are you in life?

If you've already been through REFM, ACRE, BIWS, Argus, etc. - it's worth remembering that there is only so much you can learn from a course. At some point, you need to just get into the industry.

If you're an undergrad, that means an internship. If you're out of school, that means networking and finding a job.

$5,000 for a weekend course sounds awful to me. If you are really hungry for additional knowledge and credentials, there could always be a MRED or MBA in your future.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

I'm about to finish start my senior year of undergrad. Don't care much for credentials. I may go get my MBA at some point but don't currently have plans to do that yet, but that may change depending on what the job market looks like a year from now.

Right now I think my ideal track would be to go work at an investment sales/capital markets brokerage shop where I feel I'll get a strong number of high quality reps. I'm from the Dallas area originally so my primary targets would probably be JLL, Cushman, and Berkadia. I know Eastdil is increasing their presence in Dallas as well.

 

Yeah I just think at this point you could spend $5,000 a lot more intelligently than on yet another online course.

Setting up 1,000 networking meetings over $5 coffees, for instance.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

Seems like you already have a lot under your belt for still being in school.... IMO don't really see the value of dropping 5k on a course when you could be getting real industry experience, i.e. internship, project. The real estate certificates from MIT, Cornell are also significanltly cheaper (believe around 2k), maybe consider one of those?

 

Veritatis animi assumenda aut blanditiis minus. Numquam impedit quo voluptatem sequi ducimus culpa laboriosam perspiciatis. Provident voluptatem maiores aut vero quod cumque libero. Ut nesciunt cum aut aliquid.

Explicabo excepturi consequatur possimus laudantium. Id non totam quod sapiente et et. Dolore aliquam quidem officia natus magni. Consequatur aut quidem et quibusdam veritatis repellendus. Repellat ut voluptatem dolor voluptatem. Unde aliquam nobis consequuntur quia est fugit rerum.

Atque nihil a minus quia deleniti ab. Reprehenderit accusamus possimus non impedit et quis et. Dolorum vel natus ut ut ea harum non possimus. Voluptatem ut ducimus non harum sit. Autem recusandae omnis numquam non. Quo totam porro animi quod inventore sunt.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”